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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Southwark 1915

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]

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Table: TABLE 34.Particulars respecting 702 infants who were born during 1914 and who removed before December, 1915:—

TABLE 34.

Particulars respecting 702 infants who were born during 1914 and who removed before December, 1915:—

No. of Infants in Inquiry, 702.
Removed before being visited175
RemovedUnder 2 months97527
„ 3 ,,268
„ 6 „148
Over 6 ,,8
„ 9 „6
FeedingBreast entirely1 month and under93527
2 months „232
3 months ,,78
3 months and over61
6 months „6
9 months ,,6
Breast partly1 month and under4
9, months „8
3 months „7
3 months and over2
6 months ,,2
9 months „0
Artificial28
Not fed0
Mode of FeedingHygienic bottle48
„ and tube1
Tube1
Spoon1
Conditionof childGood445527
Fair73
Bad9
of homeClean424527
Fair93
Dirty10
SleepingWith mother3981527
Alone129
ComforterYes327527
No200
Age of mother at birth of 1st child20 and under189527
30329
30 and over9